Childbirth
& Pregnancy Resources
Childbirth Educator, Midwife,
Birth
Photography & Doula Directory Listings
Alabama
Colleen Tullis
251.510.8540
motherscomfort [at] comcast.net
Mobile AL area
Brandice Senecal, Doula
Joy N' Birth Pregnancy and Doula Services
Florence, AL- Serving North West Alabama
www.joynbirth.com
256-394-6438
brandice@joynbirth.com
Joy N' Birth offers Doula Services, Childbirth Education, Lactation Education, and Fertility Classes. Birth Tub Rentals available.
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Alaska
Birth Doula
Alisa Parrent
907.745.8438
blessingsfromthewomb [at] yahoo.com
Anchorage AK area
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Arizona
Kathryn Marcuson
480.636.1202
marcuson [at] cox.net
Mesa AZ area
Birth Rite
Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Newborn care instruction.
Scottsdale,Paradise Valley, Anthem
www.birthriteaz.com
480-488-8710
Private instruction provided by RN certfied in Childbirth and Lactation Education.
Jacobson Family Chiropractic
Dr Karen R Jacobson
9160 E Shea Blvd, ste 107
Scottsdale AZ 85260
480.657.3600
www.drhelth.com
Pregnancy & Pediatric Care
Certified in Webster Utero Constraint Maneuver for Breech presentation
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Arkansas
Dena Jones
501.626.1954
EADAJones [at] aol.com
Little Rock AR area
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California
Belly Laughs Doula & Birth Services
Maggie Jennings
Serving San Diego & Riverside Counties
www.bellylaughsdoula.com
760.215.2980
As a DONA-trained doula and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, I hope to help families have the birth experience that they desire.
Claudia Perez Brooks
Experienced Advanced Doula (Labor Coach) and Midwive's Assistant
Over 14 Years of Experience, over 150 births. Silent & gentle natural birth. Birth plans, patient advocacy, classes, etc.
818.271.9737
silentbirthdoula [at] gmail.com
gentlebirthorg [at] gmail.com
Birth Peace
Usha Tunnell
Serving the Greater San Diego Area
www.birthpeace.net
info@birthpeace.net
(760) 807-2598
Providing group and private Hypnobabies classes, Hypno-doula services and trainings.
EmmyJeanne Photography
Emily Merrill, Maternity Photographer
Serving San Francisco and the Bay Area
www.emmyjeannephotography.com
emily [at] emilymerrill.com
EmmyJeanne Photography provides expecting mothers with personal and beautiful maternity photography.
Godin Birth Services
Kendra Godin
Serving San Diego County
www.godinbirthservices.weebly.com
619.277.4030
Childbirth Classes and Birth Doula Services.
Hand and Heart Doula Services
Joni Lucarelli, CD(DONA)
Serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties
626-390-0085
justjoni2 [at] gmail.com
www.handandheartdoula.com
Providing women and their partners with support and confidence so they can experience childbirth as the celebration it is meant to be!
Integrative Childbirth Services
www.integrativechildbirth.com
doularena [at] integrativechildbirth.com
562.925.6948
(Los Angeles and Orange County and the South Bay)
Bringing Knowledge and Compassion to the Birthing Place
Trained in a variety of supportive techniques, I hold dual certification with CAPPA/DONA as a Birth Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Happiest Baby Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, and CAPPA Certified Labor Doula Trainer. Priding myself on being an excellent informational resource to newly expectant mothers and their partners.
Katharine Deeb, Birth Doula
dareallaluce [at] gmail.com
310.528.7753
Los Angeles/Located on the Westside
My goal is to provide a nurturing, empowering, and calming presence to help the laboring mother achieve the birth experience she desires.
MotherBirth
Brooke Myung
Serving Modesto (California) and surrounding areas
www.Mother-Birth.com
Brooke [at] mother-birth.com
Trained and attending births since 2001, I attend births as a labor doula and provide postpartum and breastfeeding support.
Paula Schnebelt LM CPM
paula [at] heartofmidwifery.com
www.heartofmidwifery.com
707.287.2822
Providing complete midwifery care, including homebirth, waterbirth, doula and well-woman services in Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Solano, Marin and Mendocino counties in Northern California.
Shoots & Giggles Photography
7119 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 256
Los Angeles, CA 90046
info [at] shootsandgiggles.com
www.shootsandgiggles.com
Shoots and Giggles Photography has two birth photographers on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ready to photograph your newest arrival. We strive for the utmost in creative, sensitive birth photographs and get so much joy capturing couples becoming parents and children meeting their siblings for the very first time. Serving Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Colorado
Babies at Home
Lori Wilson RM
2211 N. Weber
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
http://lorimidwife.tripod.com
719-460-6463
Complete midwifery care. Postpartum and newborn care. Waterbirth. Ultrasound available.
Holistic Homebirth, LLC
Jessica Nipp CPM, RM, ND, LMT
6873 Prince Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
HolisticHomeBirth [at] yahoo.com
719.661.9028
Services include prenatal, postpartum and birth care with infant massage, nutritional counseling,
homebirth education classes, waterbirth, ultrasound, lab work and midwifery care.
Candace McCollett, CBE, CLD
Candace [at] westsidebirthconnection.com
Childbirth Educator, Birth Doula, Midwife Assistant
719.213.3740
The Westside Birth Connection
www.westsidebirthconnection.com
Serving Colorado Springs, Pueblo and the Pikes Peak Region
Safe Passage Birth and Breastfeeding Services
Gina Gerboth, RM, CPM, IBCLC
Serving Pueblo, Colorado and the surrounding areas
www.safepassagebirth.com
719-369-4368
I offer homebirth midwifery care, doula care for home or hospital birth, lactation consultation, and childbirth education.
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Connecticut
Birth Photography
Images by Kristen Taylor
Capturing the very first moments of a new family!
imagesbykristentaylor [at] gmail.com
www.imagesbykristentaylor.com
Serving the area of Central Connecticut and those within a 25 mile radius
Hypnobirthing of Connecticut
Cynthia Overgard, MBA HBCE
Serving Stamford, CT and surrounding areas
Cynthia [at] HypnobirthingCT.com
203.952.7299
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Delaware
Holistic Midwifery
Susan DiNatale
Serving Dover, Delaware and surronding areas
302.697.3018
302.359.8850
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Florida
Baby Love Birth Center
3046 Del Prado Blvd S. #2E
Cape Coral, FL
239.540.9010
www.waterbirthbaby.com
Complete prenatal and gyn care. Birth Center birth in private birth suites. Hospital Birth at Cape Coral Hospital. Free Breastfeeding and Nutrition Classes. Hypnobirthing Classes. Waterbirth.
Cecilia Mitchell Miller
Birth Your Way Childbirth Education and Doula Services
Jacksonville, Florida birthyourwayjax@bellsouth.net
http://birthyourwayjax.com
(904) 268-9636
(904) 334-2654
Affiliated/certified Bradley childbirth educator and DONA-trained birth doula serving the greater Jacksonville area
Cheryl Ross Hollifield, CNM
Breath of Life Women's Health and Birth Center in Largo, FL
727-216-1420
Family Birth Center of Naples
info [at] naplesbirthcenter.com
www.naplesbirthcenter.com
Serving the Naples, Florida area
We are a freestanding birth center offering full maternity care, labor, delivery and postpartm services. Also offering nutrition, natural childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn classes. We support women through every stage of the childbearing year through education and quality midwifery care.
Gentle Birth Options, LLC
Homebirth and Women's Health Services
Serving NW Florida Panhandle
www.gentlemidwifery.com
850.279.6778
Office located in Niceville, FL offering full prenatal and well woman care as well as home birth and lactation support.
Kristin Suter
Baby's Breath Doula Services & Postpartum Support
Jacksonville, Florida
www.babysbreathdoula.com
904.608.1069
sutermama [at] gmail.com
I offer pregnancy, birth and postpartum support.
HypnoBirthing Classes
Cori Calkins, PsyD, HBCE
Serving Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and surrounding areas in Florida.
239.561.9955
Helping mothers and partners experience the calm and positive birth they hope for.
Jaclyn Sieben, RN, CLC, CCCE, CH, HBCE
nursejaci [at] bonitabirthingsolutions.com
239.405.7972
www.bonitabirthingsolutions.com
Serving women and families in SW Florida through birth and beyond with Hypnosis for Fertility, Evidence Based Childbirth Classes, HypnoBirthingŽ, Doula Services, Lactation Counseling, Breastpump Sales, Accessories, Rentals and more
Zion Birthing Ministries
4722 N.W. 2 Avenue # c-108
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561.330.0993
Serving Palm Beach and Broward counties including Greenacres, Lake Worth,
Lantana, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach,
Coral Springs , Fort Lauderdale and surrouding areas.
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Georgia
Ameena Ali, PhD, CD-B/P, VLM
404.441.1894 (Talk and Text)
amotherspeace [at] gmail.com
www.facebook.com/amotherspeace
Midwifery Services and Doula Support and Education. We specialize in Orgasmic, Home and Water birthing. Classes are offered in Prenatal, Labor and Birth Doula, Daddy Doula as well as Lactation counseling and Postpartum wellness.
By Your Side
Dianne Lentine
serving all of Metro Atlanta including Gwinnett county and Athens
404.667.3870
Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator
CLD, CCCE CAPPA
12 yrs and over 150 births
South Georgia Birth Services
P.O. Box 1544
Thomasville GA 31799
229.227.9194
Serving the Southern Georgia area
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Hawaii
PO Box 6921
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
808.443.7877
www.ammamary.com
Independent Childbirth Educator
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Natural Family Living Advocate
Located on the Big Island of Hawaii
Talk Story Midwifery
Miriam Abrin NP
3221 East Maona Road
Honolulu HI 96822
808.255.4393
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Idaho
3961 Darby Rd
Moscow ID 83843
509.338.2611
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Illinois
BirthLink Network - Chicagoland
Jo Anne Lindberg MEd, ABT, President & Founder
Serving Chicago and all surrounding suburbs.
www.birthlink.com
847-733-8050
bestbirth [at] birthlink.com
Free referrals to many local practitioners. We educate parents so they can make informed decisions. Wellness care serving all ages. Birth options consultations for parents who want happy, healthy beginnings.
Center of Birthing Transformation
Tanya C. Mchale, RN, CH
Serving Chicago and all surrounding suburbs.
http://birthtransformation.squarespace.com
708.725.3025
I am a Labor Monitrice (doula + RN) & Hypnotherapist who has been working in Maternal-Child Health since 1984, has been a Childbirth Educator since 1988, and has attended over 1400 births. Services also available for breech turn naturally.
Childbirth the Way Nature Intended
Debbie Boucher, RN, CD, AAHCC
401 Garfield Avenue
Libertyville IL 60048
847.816.4640
doula [at] yourbirth.com
education [at] yourbirth.com
Dove Doula Services, Lori Beth Geils
Providing Professional Labor Support and Postpartum Doula Care in the Chicagoland Area. I also provide Natural Childbirth Classes both in group and individual settings.
Lori Beth Geils specializes in Home & Hospital Natural Births, VBACs, waterbirths, Multiples, Overnights and Lactation Support.
Please call me at (800)801-5652 for more information on availability and rates.
dovedoula [at] yahoo.com
Joyful Journey Doula Services and Childbirth Education
Libertyville, Illinois
847-571-0973
www.joyfuljourneydoula.com
Offering doula services and classes in Childbirth, Healthy Pregnancy, Cloth Diapering, Babywearing and more in Libertyville, Illinois (and surrounding areas, including Lake County, and north/northwest Chicagoland)
Wise Women Birth Services
Dionne Otto
Doula, LCCE, CLC, CHBE
Serving Bloomington/Normal and the Central Illinois
www.wisewomenbirthservices.com
309.706.9881
I provide services for couples, teens, homeless women, surrogacy, adoption, and same sex couples. I have been a doula since 2001 and have attended over 300 births. I have been a childbirth educator since 2007.
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Indiana
836 East 86th St
Indianapolis IN 46240
317.258.0356
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids IA 52402
319.294.7029
Serving the Cedar Rapids, Robins, and Iowa City areas
Bamboo Birth Services- Doula
Jun-Nicole Matsushita
www.bamboobirth.com
Specializing in Hypnobirths and Active Births
Serving Iowa City and Coralville, Iowa
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Kansas
Bradley Natural Childbirth Classes
Amber Lehrman, AAHCC
Classes taught in Lawrence Kansas
www.bradleybirth.com/ndweb.asp?ID=L336
785.842.2686
I teach the Bradley Method of natural childbirth focusing on education, relaxation and constant loving support of the laboring mother as keys to a successful natural birth.
Kara Rowley, CPM
Wichita, Kansas
316.204.2238
karamidwife [at] gmail.com
www.karamidwife.com
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Kentucky
Juliet Dietsch DEM
1913 Buttonwood Road
Louisville KY 40222
502.327.7266
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Louisiana
Cathy Acree LM CPM
183 Steiner Rd #117
Lafayette LA 70508
337.993.8192
Louisiana Natural Birth
Organizer: Amy Shamburger
www.louisiananaturalbirth.com
We offer a place to find support, resources, and information about birthing naturally in any setting. We cover the state of Louisiana. There are monthly meetups in different areas of the state, an active message board where members can ask questions and share personal stories, and a listing of birth professionals in our About section which are consumer-backed references.
Sandra Arceneaux Mouyos, RN, Doula
202 Stewartville Road
Crowley LA 70526
337.591.8310
http://birthingfamilies.webs.com
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Maine
P.O. Box 723
Bath ME 04530
207.751.8484
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Maryland
Jennifer Gooding
Arnold MD 21012
410.757.8860
Special Moments
5332 Carroll Warehime Rd
Manchester MD 21102
410.374.9565
Serving the Annapolis, Bel Air, Bowie, Cockeysville, Hereford, Frederick,
Aberdeen, Abingdon, Baltimore, Towson, and Germantown areas as well
as New Freedom, Harrisburg and York Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
Home Midwifery Services
321 Lowell Street
Reading MA 01867
781.944.2618
Radiance Traditional Midwifery & Healing
Beth Anne Moonstone CPM, RM, RCYP
Amherst MA 01002
413.253.3100
Serving the Pioneer Valley, West Cental Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut
Soothing Waters Doula Service
Cynthia Kuffel - DONA-trained Birth Doula
Serving the Western mass and Pioneer Valley areas
www.soothingwatersdoula.com
413-885-4911
Free Interview w/2-4 Prenatal visits if hired. I will be on call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks and will meet you at home or place of birth when you want me arrive and stay with you until the baby is born. Please see my web site for more information.
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Michigan
Yolanda Visser CPM CM
1514 Wealthy S.E. Suite 238B
Grand Rapids MI 49506
616.458.8144
Informed Birth Choices – Natural Childbirth Education & Preparation Classes
Laura Salik, CBE
Grand Haven MI 49417
616-566-5973
www.informedbirthchoices.com
mlsalik [at] charter.net
Serving West Michigan areas
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Minnesota
Vanessa Stephens Coldwater
3204 Elliot Ave
Minneapolis MN 55407
612.747.9096
Serving the Minneapolis, St Paul and surrounding areas
vanessa [at] familytreemidwifery.com
Naturopathic Medicine & Midwifery
Monica Liddle ND, CPM, LM
31 W. Superior St Ste 502
Duluth MN 55802
218.428.0338
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Mississippi
Traditional Midwifery Care
601.947.2309
Serving the Columbia, Gulfport, Lumberton, Hattiesburg, Collins, Vancleave, Waynesboro, Bassfield, Baxterville, Beaumont, Benndale, Biloxi, Buckhatuna, Ellisville, Hot Coffee, Hurley, Leakesville, McLain, Mize, Moss Point, Mount Olive, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Petal, Purvis, Richton, Sandhill, State Line, Taylorsville, Van Cleave, Agricola Mississippi and Grand Bay, Guld Shores, Elberta, Mobile, Millry, Orange Beach, Satsuma, Semmes, Spanish Fort, Wilmer, Chunchula, Daphne, Chickasaw, Citronelle, Coden, Fairhope, and Eight Mile Alabama areas
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Missouri
Terri Hultman CNM
417.483.2136
Serving the Webb City, Blue Springs, Belton, Appleton City, Adrina, Kansas City, Knob Noster, Lees Summit, Liberty, Independence, Raymore, Grandview, and El Dorado Springs Missouri areas as well as Overland Park Kansas
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Montana
Traci Palgi, LM, CPM
516 29th Ave NE #4
Great Falls MT 59404
406.453.4965
Serving the Great Falls, Helena, Fort Benton, Belt and Augusta areas
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Nebraska
LIncoln NE 68516
402.483.7484
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Nevada
5535 Megan Faye St
North Las Vegas NV 89031
702.243.0944
Serving the Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Alamo, and Pahrump areas
as well as Kingman Arizona, Needles California, and St George Utah
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New Hampshire
4 Prospect St
Milford NH 03055
603.673.6010
twogreatmidwives [at] yahoo.com
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New Jersey
211 Lower Unionville Road
Sussex NJ 07461
973.875.6216
Serving Northern New Jersey and surrounding areas
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New Mexico
1009 Santa Ana SE
Albuquerque NM 87123
505.294.4359
Providing Hypnosis for Birth, Birth & Postpartum Doula servies, Midwifery, and Childbirth Education
Masterpiece Medical Massage
Karla Linden, NMT, LMT
Albuquerque, NM - over 25 years experience, pregnancy massage speciality
www.KarlaLinden.com
505-340-9454
Also Arvigo Maya Abdominal Massage practitioner
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New York
New York City NY 10027
646.489.8837
britt [at] babymoondoulas.com
Hana Askren
Low cost doula in training
Serving Manhattan and the 5 boroughs
www.hanaleora.blogspot.com
323.482.6855
hana.leora [at] gmail.com
Rebecca Tuffey
The Alexander Technique
New York NY 10011
347.665.8858
rebecca [at] rebeccatuffey.com
Southern Tier Hypnobirthing
Bethany McCarey-Hammond, HBCE
Corning, NY and surrounding areas
www.southerntierhypnobirthing.webs.com
Hypnobirthing - The Mongan Method
Learn relaxation techniques so tht you can give your baby a welcome that is calm , gentle and safe.
Tintawi Doula and Homebirth Services
Tintawi KaIgziabiher, CD
Serving NY,NJ Metro Area
http://www.tintawi.com, http://www.thehomebirthproject.com
201-503-0122
Providing labor and post-partum doula services, childbirth education, homebirth workshops and midwifery services with Sakina O'uhuru, CM
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North Carolina
Birth At Its Best Doula Services
Juliet-Labor Doula
Serving all of greater Gastonia and greater Charlotte areas, teen support, breastfeeding support, and birth plan writing assistance available.
www.birthatitsbest.com
Penny Noell Photography
Durham NC 27707
919.741.9456
My Gentle Birthing
Teva Dellabalma, HBCE
Fayetteville, NC and surrounding areas
www.mygentlebirthing.com
(910) 584-6690
I provide private and group HypnoBirthing classes to couples in the Fayetteville, NC and surrounding areas.
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North Dakota
One 2nd St S
Fargo ND 58103
218.256.0412
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Ohio
Giselle Blanchong
Toldeo OH 43604
419.932.5740
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Oklahoma
4212 NW 23 Suite A
Oklahoma City OK 73107
405.787.7730
Family Centered Homebirth
PO Box 9833
Tulsa OK 74157
918.224.1605
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Oregon
3526 NE 57th Ave
Portland OR 97213
503.963.9368
info [at] mydwyf.com
Bountiful, Blissful & Beautiful
The Conscious Cooperative Village for Mothers
Shannon Moorman Burns
619 Hancock
Newberg, OR 97132
808.557.8114
Labor Doula, Lactation Education, Prenatal Yoga, "Your Best Birth" Birth Plan Work Shop, New Mom's Support Group, Mentoring, Teen Mom's Support
Shannon Evans
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A
shanonagens [at] verizon.net
503-680-0508
DONA International Trained Birth Doula
Birth Doula / Reiki energy healer / Massage Therapist
I'm a 31 year old female, I have two children of my own. As a birth Doula, I combine Reiki energy healing and Massage Therapy to help ensure a safe and satisfying birth experience. I will help you trust your body and help you trust your own judgment. I will help grant your wishes and inform you of your rights during childbirth. I enhance the birth experience through information, empathy, and physical assistance, from early labor on. I offer services in the Gresham, Portland, Clackamas, Vancouver areas & more...Services offered to all income levels.
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Pennsylvania
by Mary Beth Miller
Serving Pittsburgh PA and surrounding areas
www.mbmillerphotography.com
merrimum77 [at] yahoo.com
Specializing in Maternity and newborns.
Also available to photograph and document your child's birth.
Please contact me for details on birth sessions!
WomanWise
Karen Webster CPM
Chrsity Santoro CPM, LM
1809 S 16th Street
Philadelphia PA 19145
215.HM.BIRTH
midwives [at] womanwise.info
Well Born Baby Serving Philadelphia and surrounding areas including Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.
www.wellbornbaby.com
610-761-9830
info [at] wellbornbaby.com
Supporting your journey from belly to birth and beyond.
Well Born Baby is a team of certified doulas, childbirth educators and lactation consultants empowering women to become confident mothers. We prepare you for the big day, from writing a birth plan to informing you of your choices surrounding your baby’s birth. After you welcome your little one, we are on hand to help as you navigate the world of motherhood. From nursing to sleep issues to finding a bra that fits, we’ve got your back.
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Rhode Island
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
Birth and Beyond Doula Services
Lori Wade
Serving Knox, Blount and surrounding counties in East Tennessee
www.knoxville-doula.com
865-984-3693 or 865-719-5485
Certified birth doula and childbirth educator. Working on postpartum certification.
Born to Birth Childbirth Services
Lindsay Born CBE, CLD
Nashville, TN
www.borntobirth.com
lindsay [at] borntobirth.com
Offering Wonderfully Made Childbirth Classes, Fit Mama Fit Baby Classes, Weekend of Relaxation, Work of Heart Childbirth Classes and labor doula services for moms living in the greater Nashville area.
East Tennessee Placenta Encapsulation
Holly Stewart
Serving East Tennessee! (Knoxville & surrounding areas)
www.placentabenefits.info/hollystewart
865-318-2920 OR holly@placentabenefits.info
Avoid the baby blues and help recover from birth naturally, using placenta capsules! Placenta is a natural way for mothers to help gradually return their hormone levels back to normal, supply extra iron, and help prevent baby blues!
Infinity Birthing Center
We are Infinity Birthing Center in Cookeville Tennessee. We service women and familes throughout the Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky areas. We offer natural childbirth as well as waterbirths in one of only four free-standing birthing centers in Tennessee. Each birth is assisted by one of our four Certified Nurse Midwives. For more information or contact information please visit our website www.infinitybirthingcenter.com
Knoxville Doula
Kimberly Sebeck
Knoxville and East TN
www.knoxvilledoula.com
(865) 705-7734
Offering labor and postpartum doula services as well as childbirth education.
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Texas
Donellyn Dominguez
2104 Stratford Park Dr.
Fort Worth TX 76103
817.994.0470
Serving the Kemp, Weatherford, Midlothian, Waxacachie, Alvarado, Argyle, Arlington, Azie, Benbrook, Blue Mound, Brideport, Cedar Hill, Cleburne, Coppell, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Decatur, Benton, Euless, Forney, Granbury, Glen Rose, Haltom City, Highland Park, Hurst, Kaufman, Killeen, Lake Worth, Maypearl, Mineral Wells, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Scurry, Waco, Palestine, Grand Prairie, Everman, Duncanville, Crowley, Burleson, and Bedford areas
Birth with Faith
Faith Beltz LM, CPM
Austin TX 78745
512.698.4132
Serving the Austion, Dripping Springs, Blanco, Boeme, Canyon Lake,
Driftwood, Burnet, Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, Perrville, and San Antonio areas
Jennifer
Kelleher, LM, CPMMidwife serving San Antonio and Surrounding Hill Country.
Offices in San Antonio and in Boerne TX.
Specializing in Complete Pregnancy Care for Homebirth and Waterbirth.
210-377-0707
www.BirthExperienceMidwives.com
MotherBloom Midwifery Service, Personalized Home Birth Care
Christy Tashjian, RN, CPM, LM
512.924.2229
christy [at] motherbloommidwifery.com
motherbloom.blogspot.com
motherbloommidwifery.com
Serving Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, Blanco, and Caldwell Counties
My Doula Duo
Sabrina Elliott
Serving Abilene,TX & the Big Country
www.mydouladuo.com
(325)261-1146
Comforting and Educating Women throughout their birthing experience.
Natalie Lingo, Pre & Postpartum Doula
If you are in need of a Doula, I would be glad to provide my services. Trained as a lay midwife and having four children myself, as well as providing services as a Pre and Postpartum Doula, as well a breastfeeding coach since 1996, I have the experience and love for childbirth that will make your baby's birth a rewarding and joyful experience for all involved. I specialize in natural pain relief as well as mental and physical preparation to avoid the need for medication and intervention such as an episiotomy.
409.499.0538
natalielingo [at] att.net
Serving the Golden Triangle area, including Beaumont, Pt. Arthur, Orange, and surrounding areas.
Salli Gonzalez, LM, CPM
We offer full prenatal care, including lab work, labor and birth and postpartum care using hands on care typical of midwifery care. Specializing in water birth, home birth and birth center options. Your birth, your baby and your family are special to us. When you feel secure and your needs are met through the support of your care givers, your baby is born into a safe and comfortable environment. We understand your desire to have a birth experience within the sacred unit of your loving family. We've been there. Classes in Childbirth Education, Cloth Diapering, and Baby Wearing.
830.556.3404
salli [at] empowermentbirthing.com
www.empowermentbirthing.com
Services provided in the cities of San Antonio, Seguin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, Schertz, Cibolo, Universal City; Guadalupe, Comal, Hays, and Wilson counties and surrounding areas.
San Antonio Birth Center
"...where families bloom"
www.BirthCenterSA.com
210-593-0462
Alisa Voss, LM, CPM and staff offering family centered prenatal and birth care at our free-standing birth center or in your home. Birth how your body needs to birth - in the water, on the birth stool, standing, squatting, whatever works for you and your baby - we are here to support you.
Sarah Jones
Certified Professional Midwife
I am a Certified Professional Midwife working in Dallas/Fort Worth as a home birth midwife as well as at a birthing Center in Hurst texas, called Gentle Beginnings Birth Center.
1817 Harwood Ct. Hurst Texas 76054
www.sarahjonesmidwife.com
sarah [at] sarahjonesmidwife.com
817.219.9293
Sarah Small
Labor and Postpartum Doula
www.TheMothersAssistant.com
sarah [at] themothersassistant.com
214.766.1569
Serving Dallas and its South East suburbs; Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Forney, Terrell, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Canton.
I have been serving women during labor and the days postpartum since 2004. Certified through DONA in 2005, and a mother of four sons, I have experience and training. Give me a call to set up an appointment to meet!
Sisters Midwifery
Illysa Foster, M.Ed., CPM, LM
Serving Austin and Central Texas
www.sistersmidwifery.com
(512) 809-3132
Holistic maternity care and classes: pregnancy, homebirth, postpartum and newborn care
Teresa Berg Photography
Teresa Berg
Dallas / Fort Worth
www.teresaberg.com
214.557.2415
Extraordinary maternity and newborn portraits for the most beautiful time of your life!
Whites Photography
Paul White has more than 40 years of experience in doing beautiful and sensitive images that celebrate pregnancy and childbirth. From pregnancy portraits to home or hospital births you can depend on him to create images that will forever immortalize the most joyful moments of your life. He works primarily in Abilene, Texas and surrounding areas but will travel anywhere.
325.677.5446
pw [at] whitesphotography.com
www.whitesphotography.com
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Utah
Midwife
Salt Lake City UT 84118
801.966.3156
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Vermont
511 Sunset Ln W
Hinesburg VT 05461
802.598.2421
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Virginia
Belly Blessings Birth Services
Leila Ballard, Doula
Richmond, Va and surrounding area
www.belly-blessings.com
804-276-1043
Former nurse offering Birth Doula and postpartum doula services.
Jennifer Derugen LM, CPM, CHT
Norfolk VA 23517
757.622.2791
Providing Hypnosis for Birth, Midwifery, Waterbirth, and Holistic care
Home Birth Midwifery Service
Kim Mosny, CPM, LM
13541 E. Boundary Rd, Ste 101
Midlothian, VA 23112
office: 804.651.0608
cell: 901.292.4876
email: kmosny@richmondmidwife.com
web: www.richmondmidwife.com
Comprehensive midwifery, home and water birth services in the metro-Richmond VA areas and surrounding communities. "We Bring the Birth Center to YOU!!"
Tendercare Doulas and Birth Services
Virginia Fleischman
Offering prenatal and postnatal services in the Richmond Virginia area.
I have been trained by DONA/CBI as a birth doula, a CBE by CBI and am a certified postpartum doula through FCC. I also have been a RN since 1990 and currently do pediatric home health. I am also certified in CPR for children, adults, and infants.I am here to make the childbirth and postpartum experience your own.
804.643.7607 (home)
804.432.6244 (cell)
nursego20 [at] hotmail.com
www.freewebs.com/tenderheartsandhandsdoulas/index.htm
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Washington
200 Lilly Rd NE Ste B-1
Olympia WA 98506
360.459.7223
Because Your Birth Matters Doula Services
Kristyn Shafer, trained Birth Doula
Serving Olympia, and surrounding areas. Thurston, Pierce, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Lewis Counties
Helping women understand their options for pregnancy and birth. I am happy to attend births in hospital, birth centers, or home.
www.becausebirthmatters.com
(360)888-7174
Birth In Bloom
Kerry Reynolds, DONA Trained Birth Doula
Serving Northern Virginia, Metropolitan DC and Suburban Maryland
Providing Doula, Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding Support and Newborn Care services
703.855.1938
birthinbloom [at] gmail.com
www.birthinbloom.com
Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
www.bradleybirth.com
1.800.422.4784
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West Virginia
Morgantown WV 26508
304.599.6868
Providing Birth and Postpartum Doula Services
Helping Hands Doula Care
Lenore Harris
Serving Morgantown,WV and surrounding areas.
304.692.3501
I am a Dona Certified Birth Doula. I have attended 2 home births and numerous hospital births. Please contact me for a free consult.
Joy In Birth Midwifery
Jennifer Stewart, DEM
Serving: WV, OH, KY
www.joyinbirthmidwifery.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/joyinbirth
joyinbirth06@gmail.com
304-552-6909
I am a homebirth midwife passionate about birth, babies, and beyond. From pregnancy to breastfeeding, Joy In Birth Midwifery seeks to help each and every woman have a unique and beautiful experience. This is birth from God's point of view!
WV Homebirth Midwife
Sue Hovemeyer
Serving Southwestern WV, Eastern KY, and Southern OH www.WVhomebirth.com
Well Rounded Birth Prep
Sarah DeGroff, Independent Childbirth Educator
Serving Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell and surrounding counties in WV
wellroundedbirthprep (at) gmail (dot) com
www.facebook.com/wellroundedbirthprep
www.twitter.com/wellroundedbrth
http://wellroundedbirthprep.blogspot.com
Offering fun, interactive, evidence-based childbirth classes incorporating the 6 Healthy Birth Practices promoted by the World Health Organization. Also offering prenatal classes, breastfeeding support, newborn classes, and more.
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Wisconsin
"Let Your Birth Experience Be Your Own..."
Sabrina M. Foulks
612.237.2746
Serving areas of: Germantown, Menomonee Falls, West Bend, Jackson, Sussex, Racine, Hubertus, Hartford, Mequon, Milwaukee, Slinger, Waukesha and other surrounding areas
Providing birth doula/postpartum doula, placenta encapsulation, belly casting, blessingway, pump rental and pump purchase, private childbirth class and private breastfeeding classes, 6 month extended breastfeeding support and more
www.birthingempowermentanddoulaservices.net
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Wyoming
Birth Alternatives
212 Tyler #1
Cheyenne WY 82007
307.638.8275
Serving the Cheyenne and Laramie areas
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Washington DC
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Canada
Nicole Eramian CLD (CAPPA Canada)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and surrounding area
http://www.innerstrengthdoulaservices.sasktelwebsite.net
(306) 934-0962
Labour doula services and VBAC support.
The Comfort Zone Doula Services
m.mathews [at] sympatico.ca
Canada
905-473-5939
www.newmarketdoula.ca
Providing kind, gentle support to Moms and their partners for prenatal, labour, birth and the postpartum . Doula certified with DONA.
Hypnosis For Childbirth.
http://hypnosis-for-childbirth.webs.com
Learn Self Hypnosis for an easier, more comfortable natural birth. Learn where you are! All classes are by SKYPE Internet video.
Sheila Scott RN C.Ht.
416-494-8206
Moncton Doula Care
Lisa Earthama Marshall, Wise Woman Doula
Wise woman doula services include but are not limited to complete prenatal/birth/postnatal support, whole health consulting, herbal support, natural baby care, nature inspired parenting, blessing way~heart centered celebrations, birth jewelry, birth stories, conscious conception, support for single Mothers....and more.
Areas served: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
506.860.7568
lisa [at] pathtonature.com
Skype- Earthama
Rivka Cymbalist
Providing holistic doula services, doula training and unassisted birth support in Montreal, Quebec
514.692.0086
montrealdoula [at] yahoo.com
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United
Kingdom
Inspiring Births HypnoBirthing
Leila Gardiner
Surrey, UK
www.inspiringbirths.com
07775 425301
For many expectant mothers the concept of a comfortable or even calm joyful birthing remains just outside of our reach. Millions of women have experienced a painful birth and the idea that birth must be painful is widely accepted as the norm. Many obstetricians witnessing birthing mothers who have comfortable or even painless births are dismissed as lucky, delusional or having a really high pain threshold. HypnoBirthing can give you these results, so why not contact me to find out how it can benefit your baby's birth.
The Doula Effect
Kath Harbisher
Serving parents across South Wales, UK
www.TheDoulaEffect.com
Tel: 07947 597 954
I offer antenatal, birth and postnatal doula services which you can mix and match to meet your specific needs. My role is to support you in whatever birth you feel is right for you and your baby. My particular skill is enabling you to negotiate with NHS professionals to achieve the birth you envisage.
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Australia
Amazon Fertility Program
Antonia Ruhl
The Amazon Fertility Program assists women worldwide in preparing for natural childbirth. Whether you are battling infertility or you understand the benefits of bringing your body into a peak state prior to conceiving this program is for you.
Designed by a true shaman trained as a tribal medicine woman by the Kayapo Amazon Indians.
www.NaturalStressTherapy.com
Tel: +61-3-9650-6520
Calmbirth® Preparation Course
Julie Clarke
The Calmbirth® course imparts the knowledge of birth preparation techniques such as deep relaxation, visualisation, breathing, positive imagery, attitudes/expectancy to achieve a rewarding, easier, more comfortable stress-free birthing experience. For enquiries and available times and bookings phone (02) 9544 6441 available weekends, weekdays, evenings. Visit: www.julieclarke.com.au see website for dates and discount. Special note: Julie's Calmbirth® course is very reasonably priced.
9 Withybrook Place Sylvania, Sydney, Australia. (Courses located at Julie's home; just 20 mins south of the airport).
Mobile 0401265530
julie [at] julieclarke.com.au
Essential Birth Consulting
Essential Birth Consulting is a private/independent midwifery service providing home birth and hospital birth services in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the Central Coast.
Home birth and hospital birth services place you at the centre of your care and support you to give birth on your own terms. VBAC, waterbirth, twins and breech births are supported. Services also include childbirth education, birth trauma debriefing, preconception care, second opinions and birth preparation.
For enquiries, please phone Melissa on 0400 418 448 or email melissa [at] essentialbirthconsulting.com.au.
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International
The Brewer Pregnancy Diet
http://www.drbrewerpregnancydiet.com/index.html
The Brewer Diet can help to prevent or treat Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, pathological edema of pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, premature labor, IUGR, and low birth weight. There are weekly checklists for the Basic Plan, and other charts for plans for vegetarians or multiple pregnancies. There is also information about the history of the Brewer Diet, and about the most common misconceptions about this nutrition program for pregnancy.
The Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation
A nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing immediate and lifesaving educational, emotional and financial support to families, medical professionals and other caregivers before, during and after a diagnosis of twin to twin transfusion syndrome.
www.tttsfoundation.org
800-815-9211
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